Rostelecom OJSC: Correction and Reminder for Rostelecom's 2012 Fourth
Quarter and Twelve Months Results Conference Call
UK Regulatory Announcement
MOSCOW
**CORRECTION AND REMINDER**
**REVISED EASTERN DAYLIGHT TIME COMMENCEMENT**
CONFERENCE CALL TO DISCUSS ROSTELECOM’S FINANCIAL AND OPERATIONAL RESULTS FOR
THE FOURTH QUARTER AND TWELVE MONTHS OF 2012
THURSDAY, 28 MARCH 2013
8.00 AM (EDT) / 12.00 PM (UK) / 1.00 PM (CET) / 4.00 PM (MOSCOW)
The previous invitation indicated incorrectly that the call would start at
7:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time.
To participate in the conference call, please dial:
Russia +7 495 580 9543
UK/ International: +44 20 8515 2301
US: +1 480 629 9835
A replay of the conference call will be available on the Company’s website
http://www.rostelecom.ru/en/ir/results_and_presentations/financials/2012/ in
due course.
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For more information please visit http://www.rostelecom.ru/en/ir or contact:
“Rostelecom Investor Relations / Rostelecom IR” application for iPhone and
iPad is now available to download for free from the Apple App Store via:
https://itunes.apple.com/ru/app/rostelecom-investor-relations/id596370946?mt=8.
Investor Relations Department
Tel. +7 (499) 995 97 80
ir@rt.ru
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Rostelecom (www.rostelecom.ru) is Russia’s largest national telecommunications
operator with presence in all Russian regions. The Group is a universal
operator and undisputable leader of broadband and pay-TV markets in Russia
with over 9 million fixed-line broadband subscribers and over 6 million pay-TV
subscribers. As Rostelecom develops its mobile data networks, its position as
a major mobile operator is growing with over 13 million currently subscribed
to Rostelecom’s mobile voice services. The Company currently has approximately
28 million local fixed-line voice subscribers and it is the leader in the
corporate and government services segment. The Group is also an important
innovator that provides solutions in the field of medicine, E-Government,
cloud computing and education.
Rostelecom was assigned a ‘BBB-’ and ‘BB+’ international credit ratings by
Fitch Ratings and Standard & Poor’s respectively, both with a ‘Stable’
outlook. The Group generated RUB 238.7 billion of consolidated revenues, RUB
94.0 billion of OIBDA (39.4% of revenues) and RUB 30.6 billion of net income
for the nine months ended September 30, 2012.
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Certain statements in this press release are forward-looking statements within
the meaning of the U.S. federal securities laws and are intended to be covered
by the safe harbors created thereby.
Those forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to:
*Management’s assessment of the Company’s future operating and financial
results as well as forecasts of the present value of future cash flows and
related factors;
*the Company’s anticipated capital expenditures and plans to construct and
modernize its network;
*the Company’s expectations as to the growth in demand for its services,
plans relating to the expansion of the range of its services and their
pricing;
*the Company’s plans with respect to improving its corporate governance
practices;
*the Company’s expectations as to its position in the telecommunications
market and the development of the market segments within which the Company
operates;
*economic outlook and industry trends;
*the Company’s expectations as to the regulation of the Russian
telecommunications industry and assessment of impact of regulatory
initiatives on the Company’s activity;
*other statements regarding matters that are not historical facts.
Such forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties and other
factors, which could cause actual results to differ materially from those
expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. These risks,
uncertainties and other factors include:
*risks relating to changes in political, economic and social conditions in
Russia as well as changes in global economic conditions;
*risks relating to Russian legislation, regulation and taxation, including
laws, regulations, decrees and decisions governing the Russian
telecommunications industry, securities industry as well as currency and
exchange controls relating to Russian entities and their official
interpretation by regulatory bodies;
*risks relating to the Company, including the achievement of the
anticipated results, levels of profitability and growth, ability to create
and meet demand for the Company’s services including their promotions, and
the ability of the Company to remain competitive in a liberalized
telecommunications market;
*technological risks associated with the functioning and development of the
telecommunications infrastructure, technological innovations as well as
the convergence of technologies;
*other risks and uncertainties. For a more detailed discussion of these and
other factors, see the Company’s Annual Report and the Company’s other
public filings.
Many of these factors are beyond the Company’s ability to control or predict.
Given these and other uncertainties, readers are cautioned not to place undue
reliance on any of the forward-looking statements contained herein or
otherwise. The Company does not undertake any obligation to release publicly
any revisions to these forward-looking statements (which are made as of the
date hereof) to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof or to
reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events, except as may be required
under applicable laws.
Contact:
Rostelecom OJSC